Grilled Mushrooms with Garlic Butter

These grilled mushrooms are a flavorful and endlessly versatile side dish. They’re marinated in balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic and then grilled and drizzled with garlic butter. They’re easy to make with a few pantry ingredients, and they’re ready in just 20 minutes!

These grilled mushrooms are one of my favorite examples of how a few simple ingredients can create something truly memorable. The mushrooms are marinated in a mixture of balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic before being threaded onto skewers and grilled until tender and lightly charred. That combination gives them a deep, savory flavor with just the right balance of tanginess and umami.

What really takes them over the top, though, is the garlic butter. Rather than adding it before grilling, I toss the hot mushrooms with garlic butter as soon as they come off the grill. The butter melts into every nook and cranny, coating the mushrooms in rich, garlicky goodness without burning on the grill.

They’re incredibly versatile, too. I love serving them alongside grilled steak or chicken, but they’re just as good piled onto salads or grain bowls. If I have fresh herbs on hand, I’ll often sprinkle some over the top before serving for an extra layer of flavor.

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Why add garlic butter after the mushrooms are cooked

I experimented with different ways of using the garlic butter (marinating and basting), but neither method brought out the garlic butter flavor. I found that drizzling the mushrooms with garlic butter after they’re off the grill makes them taste most like garlic butter mushrooms.

Can I use sliced mushrooms?

I tried using sliced mushrooms, but found they were hard to work with and to keep on the skewers. To grill mushrooms, cutting them in half is definitely the way to go!

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Grilled Mushrooms Recipe

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 20 minutes mins

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These grilled mushrooms are a flavorful and endlessly versatile side dish. They're marinated in balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic and then grilled and drizzled with garlic butter. They're easy to make with a few pantry ingredients, and they're ready in just 20 minutes!

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic (very finely minced, divided)
• ▢ 2 lb button mushrooms (cut in half)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons butter
• ▢ A generous pinch of salt

Instructions 

• In a large bowl, mix the balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and half the garlic. Add the mushrooms and gently toss the mushrooms so they are coated in the marinade. Set aside on your counter for 30 minutes.
  2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 lb button mushrooms
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter and add the remaining garlic and a pinch of salt.
  2 tablespoons butter, A generous pinch of salt
• Oil your barbecue grill and preheat to medium. Skewer the mushrooms on kebab sticks. (See notes.)
• Grill the mushrooms for 5 minutes per side. When you flip them over, it is easiest to use two pairs of tongs. Set the grilled mushrooms on a plate and drizzle the garlic butter over the top. Serve immediately.

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Notes

Skewers that are flat (as opposed to round) work best to prevent the mushrooms from spinning on the skewers when you flip them over.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 114kcal (6%), Carbohydrates: 10g (3%), Protein: 8g (16%), Fat: 6g (9%), Saturated Fat: 4g (25%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 15mg (5%), Sodium: 325mg (14%), Potassium: 753mg (22%), Fiber: 2g (8%), Sugar: 6g (7%), Vitamin A: 175IU (4%), Vitamin C: 6mg (7%), Calcium: 17mg (2%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

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